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cameraman

American

[kam-er-uh-man, -muhn, kam-ruh-] / ˈkæm ər əˌmæn, -mən, ˈkæm rə- /

noun

plural

cameramen

a person who operates a camera, especially a movie or television camera.

cameraman British

/ ˈkæmərəˌmæn, ˈkæmrə- /

noun

a person who operates a film or television camera

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

Gender-neutral form: camera operator

Gender

Is cameraman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of cameraman

First recorded in 1900–05; camera ¹ + man

Example Sentences

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Allan, 74, was principal cameraman on a number of BBC programmes including The Blue Planet, Blue Planet II, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet, and spent much of his career working alongside Sir David Attenborough.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Ali Shoeib, a well-known correspondent for Al Manar TV, a station affiliated with Hezbollah, was killed alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and cameraman Mohamed Ftouni from the channel Al Mayadeen, according to the stations.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Spurs guard Dylan Harper was slammed off the court and face-first into a cameraman.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Then one day before his broadcast, Robinson instructed the cameraman to remove the slide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Behind a cameraman, I see Haymitch give a sort of huff with relief and I know I've said the right thing.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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